TN SB3315 | 2011-2012 | 107th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 29 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-05-29 - Pub. Ch. 1100
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

As enacted, specifies that if a treating physician determines that pain is persisting for an injured or disabled employee beyond an expected period for healing, then the treating physician, if the physician is a "qualified physician", may either prescribe or refer such employee for pain management, encompassing pharmacological, non-pharmacological and other approaches to manage chronic pain. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 50, Chapter 6 and Title 56.

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Title

As enacted, specifies that if a treating physician determines that pain is persisting for an injured or disabled employee beyond an expected period for healing, then the treating physician, if the physician is a "qualified physician", may either prescribe or refer such employee for pain management, encompassing pharmacological, non-pharmacological and other approaches to manage chronic pain. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 50, Chapter 6 and Title 56.

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Roll Calls

2012-05-01 - House - FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 86 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-04-27 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION AMENDED (Y: 27 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-04-24 - Senate - S. FW&M COMM.: Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: S. Cal. Comm. (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-03-28 - Senate - S. C,L&A COMM.: Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: S. FW&M Comm. (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-05-29 Pub. Ch. 1100
2012-05-29 Effective date(s) 07/01/12
2012-05-21 Signed by Governor
2012-05-09 Transmitted to Gov. for action.
2012-05-09 Signed by H. Speaker
2012-05-08 Signed by S. Speaker
2012-05-04 Enrolled and ready for signatures
2012-05-01 Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 3
2012-05-01 Am. withdrawn.(Amendment 2 - HA1402)
2012-05-01 Am. withdrawn.(Amendment 1 - HA1222)
2012-05-01 Subst. for comp. HB.
2012-04-27 Passed S. as am., Ayes 26, Nays 3
2012-04-27 Am. withdrawn.(Amendment 1 - SA1024)
2012-04-27 S. adopted am.(Amendment 2 of 0 - SA1303)
2012-04-27 Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2012-04-26 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar 2 cal. for 4/27/2012
2012-04-24 Rec. for pass. w/ am., ref. to S. Cal. Comm. Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 0
2012-04-24 Placed on S. FW&M Comm. cal. for 4/24/2012
2012-04-23 Action Def. in S. FW&M Comm. to 4/24/2012
2012-04-23 Action Def. in S. FW&M Comm. to 4/24/2012
2012-04-20 Placed on S. FW&M Comm. cal. for 4/23/2012
2012-04-19 Action Def. in S. FW&M Comm. to 4/23/2012
2012-04-19 Placed on S. FW&M Comm. cal. for 4/19/2012
2012-04-18 Action Def. in S. FW&M Comm. to 4/19/2012
2012-04-18 Placed on S. FW&M Comm. cal. for 4/18/2012
2012-04-17 Action Def. in S. FW&M Comm. to 4/18/2012
2012-04-11 Placed on S. FW&M Comm. cal. for 4/17/2012
2012-04-10 Action Def. in S. FW&M Comm. to 4/17/2012
2012-04-04 Placed on S. FW&M Comm. cal. for 4/10/2012
2012-03-28 Rec. for pass. w/ am., ref. to S. FW&M Comm. Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
2012-03-28 Placed on S. C,L&A Comm. cal. for 3/28/2012
2012-03-27 Action Def. in S. C,L&A Comm. to 3/28/2012
2012-03-21 Placed on S. C,L&A Comm. cal. for 3/27/2012
2012-03-20 Action Def. in S. C,L&A Comm. to 3/27/2012
2012-03-14 Placed on S. C,L&A Comm. cal. for 3/20/2012
2012-03-13 Action Def. in S. C,L&A Comm. to 3/20/2012
2012-03-09 Placed on S. C,L&A Comm. cal. for 3/13/2012
2012-02-01 P2C, ref. to S. C,L&A Comm.
2012-01-30 Intro., P1C.
2012-01-26 Filed for intro.

Same As/Similar To

HB3372 (Crossfiled) 2012-05-29 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1100

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